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[Three]

lawyer is doing a little better

 

[Varteras]

 

[DrFigs]

Wait did the judge really ask "what about NVIDIA" after saying she didn't care about what happens to sony?

 

[Nydius]

This is all a bunch of woulda, coulda, shoulda.

That's a normal part of the regulation process though. If you only regulate after-the-fact, you're not doing much. Market regulation is just as much about what could happen as what is happening.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Sarah Bond getting quoted more than any of the other MS execs

 

[RickMasters]

It's so bad that the Microsoft lawyer doesn't even need to do anything.

The best thing they can do right now is to just shut the fuck up and let this guy roast himself.

This is all over with on thursday right? then what?...they gotta fight with the CMA again? seems like the CMA was always gonna be the real fight? crazy to think the tiny ass UK can block big global companies from doing things. even after leaving the EU. my hats off to them for being so powerful on the world stage. people thought they would have no say in anything after brexit but I guess they were wrong too! they are the final say in everything! tiny as britain be....they are the final say for who can buy what eh?

 

[tmlDan]

Cloud is prob their only shot and strongest argument

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Judge says consoles going to disappear eventually

 

[VAVA Mk2]

Why do you think Jim Ryan looks older these days.

man's squuezing the secret sauce into every playstation.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

Judge says consoles going to disappear, eventually

I think that was the MS lawyer

 

[solidus12]

please tell me that Matt Booty is in panic mode

 

[Barrier Island Dweller]

They have twice as many players due to the quality of exclusives which by proxy reinforces the consumer to spend more money on said platform, like CoD. By removing one of if not the largest 3rd party game releases every single year and making it exclusive to ANY console, it's removing a huge revenue stream from everyone else.

But Microsoft is not removing it, why do people keep thinking they don't want to collect every cent from PlayStation players?

 

[Varteras]

This is all over with on thursday right? then what?...they gotta fight with the CMA again? seems like the CMA was always gonna be the real fight? crazy to think the tiny ass UK can block big global companies from doing things. even after leaving the EU. my hats off to them for being so powerful on the world stage. people thought they would have no say in anything after brexit but I guess they were wrong too! they are the final say in everything! tiny as britain be....they are the final say for who can buy what eh?

There is a reason why even the US respects the fuck out of the UK.

 

[Mochilador]

I hope nvidia can survive.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I think that was the MS lawyer

You sure? That would be an argument for the Cloud concern if they were to admit that

 

[RickMasters]

Im jamaican so I get to do that! A suh we talk! you get that?

 

[ChiefDada]

I think that was the MS lawyer

It was the judge. She made the comparison with DVD technology

 

[envyzeal]

how long til this shitshow ends? like with a final decision

 

[Corrik]

You sure? That would be an argument for the Cloud concern if they were to admit that

It was the judge.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

You sure? That would be an argument for the Cloud concern if they were to admit that

It was the judge. She made the comparison with DVD technology

Ah okay!

 

[adamsapple]

I hope nvidia can survive.

Yeah I caught that too. What a weird thing to say, lol.

 

[Three]

"in same ways you won" means they've lost this case

 

[splattered]

"in same ways you won" means they've lost this case

Microsoft or FTC? I'm not listening still

 

[Varteras]

But Microsoft is not removing it, why do people keep thinking they don't want to collect every cent from PlayStation players?

Because Phil himself wants to remove Minecraft. Because an assessment was made by Microsoft that identified possible foreclosure avenues on ABK. Because it's known now that pretty much every Zenimax game was made exclusive.

 

[GHG]

Judge says consoles going to disappear eventually

Soon.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

I hope nvidia can survive.

Don't worry. nVidia is doing just fine ripping us off with their 4000 series cards.

 

[DeepEnigma]

CMA thanks the judge for that comment about consoles disappearing.

 

[adamsapple]

Because Phil himself wants to remove Minecraft. Because an assessment was made by Microsoft that identified possible foreclosure avenues on ABK. Because it's known now that pretty much every Zenimax game was made exclusive.

Minecraft Dungeons, not Minecraft proper. And they didn't remove Dungeon either.

 

[RickMasters]

There is a reason why even the US respects the fuck out of the UK.

Yeah, no shit!

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

how long til this shitshow ends? like with a final decision

Today's the last day for the trail. Don't think an actual decision will be reached today though. Maybe tomorrow?

Minecraft Dungeons, not Minecraft proper. And they didn't remove Dungeon either.

Those are offshoots of the main IP and likely fall under the broad classification of Minecraft that Mojang/Notch stipulated remain multiplat for that deal to go through.

 

[DrFigs]

Good response from the FTC lawyer

 

[VAVA Mk2]

Today's the last day for the trail. Don't think an actual decision will be reached today though. Maybe tomorrow?

Probably next week

 

[tmlDan]

okay this is a good argument tbh

 

[Varteras]

Minecraft Dungeons, not Minecraft proper. And they didn't remove Dungeon either.

Well yeah, kinda hard to remove a game already out. And why didn't they despite Spencer wanting to when he can make that call?

 

[adamsapple]

The lawyer keeps calling it navidia instead of N-Vidia and it's making my eye twitch, lol.

 

[Thirty7ven]

There you go, they are picking the winners and the losers.

It comes down to this. And economic theory supports the fact that this is anti competitive.

To brush aside economic theory in this kind of case is so crazy.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Nih-vidia

 

[T4keD0wN]

Nvidia might not survive, better buy AMD stocks.

 

[adamsapple]

Well yeah, kinda hard to remove a game already out. And why didn't they despite Spencer wanting too when he can make that call?

Exactly, he can make that call but they didn't make it. Plans change from first drafts.

 

[Three]

nvidia wants to compete against consoles because it's AMD and the have they cloud advantage. Whatever happens the deal helps them compete on GPU support for games.

 

[Barrier Island Dweller]

Because Phil himself wants to remove Minecraft. Because an assessment was made by Microsoft that identified possible foreclosure avenues on ABK. Because it's known now that pretty much every Zenimax game was made exclusive.

Of course they did they are a trillion dollar business they probably outlined every scenario. It's expected of them.

Zenimax games aren't on COD's level, so of course they are exclusive. Like the next fallout isn't going to sell more than the latest COD in a years time, that's just the truth.

 

[Varteras]

The lawyer keeps calling it navidia instead of N-Vidia and it's making my eye twitch, lol.

 

[RickMasters]

I honestly dont care for all this cloud talk but I just had an idea....if they ever put x cloud into alpine head units Ill probably be convinced that its cool. imagine playing console games on your 11 inch head unit without having to install a console in your car? bring that Xcloud to car head units and Ill probably as enthusiastic about as MS.

 

[Varteras]

Of course they did they are a trillion dollar business they probably outlined every scenario. It's expected of them.

Zenimax games aren't on COD's level, so of course they are exclusive. Like the next fallout isn't going to sell more than the latest COD in a years time, that's just the truth.

When you have or want to remove everything else, despite it not making financial sense, realizing we are taking about a company willing to lose money to win, that argument is hollow.

 

[Three]

Microsoft or FTC? I'm not listening still

FTC. The judge said "in some way you won" to the FTC which means she's made up her mind that they've actually lost.

 

[SirKicksalot]

Dr Lee was nuked from orbit during this trial.

 

[DrFigs]

But COD is on playstation plus?

 

[Not_A-Cop_Maybe]

she said Nutella hahahaha

 

[solidus12]

She said Nutella

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Lol Beth is underestimating Microsoft's willingness to lie.

She said Nutella

For real? xD, glad I'm recording the audio.